Manti Te'o and his parents to appear on 'Katie' in first on-camera interview

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm

Katie
Couric's interview with Manti, Brian and Ottilia Te'o to air
Thursday, Jan. 24, on "Katie"

Exclusive
previews to broadcast across ABC News platforms

Katie
Couric has scored the first on-camera interview with Manti Te'o for
her nationally syndicated daytime talk show, "Katie."
Couric will sit down with Te'o and his parents, Brian and Ottilia
Te'o, who are speaking out for the first time on camera. The Notre
Dame football star and Heisman Trophy runner-up has claimed he is the
victim of a hoax, after it was revealed that his girlfriend never
existed and her death was faked. Their conversation will broadcast on
"Katie" on Thursday,
Jan. 24,
at 4 p.m. on WKBW Channel 7 (check local listings/orwww.katiecouric.com).

Couric
will preview exclusive content and her own original reporting across
ABC News platforms.